Postgraduate Certificate in The Mechanics of Derivatives and Financial Products

What you'll learn

• The rationale, mechanics and risks/rewards for investors in a variety of financial instruments
• These include options, futures, swaps, structured products, exchange-traded funds and other collective investment vehicles - considered from the perspectives of the hedger, the speculator and, on the sell side, from the perspective of the originators and structures
• How these instruments function, the markets and platforms upon which they trade, and the motivations behind the selection of such instruments in constructing an investment portfolio

How you’ll learn

• A new module is released every two weeks
• Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
• Study at your own pace
• Efficient and cost-effective - no need to travel or take time off work
• Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away

Why Choose The Postgraduate Certificate?

This programme is quality assured by Middlesex University. Benefits of a Middlesex qualification include:

• Networking opportunities during and after the course
• Access to exceptional teaching staff
• Applied learning experiences
• Combines academic rigour with individual support

International reach

Middlesex University is committed to meeting the needs and ambitions of a culturally and internationally diverse range of students by providing challenging academic programmes. It has a major international business school based in London with overseas campuses in Dubai and Mauritius and a global portfolio of partnerships delivering high quality accredited programmes in business and management.

Staff and students come from a wide spectrum of cultures and backgrounds with a common interest in executive education that is world-class, modern and applicable. Middlesex University Business School is proud of its dedicated teachers and its rich range of learning resources including distance learning and virtual learning environments.

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